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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Rollins Inc.
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Penalty: $150,000
Year: 2001
Date: December 27, 2001
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. settled cases with five states and the District of Columbia concerning allegations that its advertising campaign for termite eradication services was misleading.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Georgia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pest control
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